New Delhi [India], October 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Indian para shooters Mona Agarwal and Avani Lekhara on their medal wins as they secured a double-podium finish in the women’s 10m air rifle final at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Monday, with Mona clinching gold and Avani taking silver. The duo’s… Continue reading PM Modi congratulates para shooters Mona Agarwal, Avani Lekhara after their 1-2 finish at Asian Para Games
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“It’s something that India has not tried ever”: Rakul Preet on ‘Ramayana’
New Delhi [India], October 19: Cinema buffs are eagerly waiting for the release of Ranbir Kapoor’s grand epic ‘Ramayana’, which also stars Rakul Preet Singh in a pivotal role as Surpanakha. On Sunday, ANI caught up with Rakul in Delhi for a brief chat, where she expressed her excitement about Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming two-part mythological… Continue reading “It’s something that India has not tried ever”: Rakul Preet on ‘Ramayana’
China’s AI data centre boom faces Return-on-Investment test as financing costs rise: Goldman Sachs
New Delhi [India], October 19: China’s rapidly expanding artificial intelligence (AI) data centre sector is facing growing pressure to demonstrate profitable returns on investment as rising financing costs and investor concerns shift attention from capacity expansion to capital efficiency, according to a Goldman Sachs research report. The report said stronger-than-expected demand for AI infrastructure has… Continue reading China’s AI data centre boom faces Return-on-Investment test as financing costs rise: Goldman Sachs
Veteran BJP leader Advani discharged from hospital after 3 days
New Delhi [India], October 19: Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani, who was admitted to Apollo Hospitals on October 16th with a chest infection, is being discharged today. Advani, 98, was under the care of Dr Vinit Suri, Senior Consultant – Neurology, and has shown improvement in… Continue reading Veteran BJP leader Advani discharged from hospital after 3 days
Warming climate may change protein composition of wheat, study suggests
NEW DELHI: (Oct 19) Higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere can significantly alter the protein composition of wheat, impacting not only baking quality but also the tolerability of wheat products, a new study has found. Findings published in the journal Food Chemistry suggest that crop adaptation under climate change should focus not only… Continue reading Warming climate may change protein composition of wheat, study suggests
IRS Officer Ekta Vishnoi wins 3 gold medals at World Masters Powerlifting C’ship
NEW DELHI: (Oct 19) Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Ekta Vishnoi, who is presently serving as Joint Secretary in the Government of India’s Department of Biotechnology, has won three gold medals in the World Masters Classic and Equipped Powerlifting Championships held in Nevada, USA. She won the top honours in the M2 (50-59 years), 57kg… Continue reading IRS Officer Ekta Vishnoi wins 3 gold medals at World Masters Powerlifting C’ship
PhonePe sees opportunity to bring everyday savers into equities with PhonePe Invest: Rahul Chari
NEW DELHI: Digital payments and fintech major PhonePe sees an opportunity to bring millions of Indians who save through gold, fixed deposits and mutual funds into the equity market, with its rebranded ‘PhonePe Invest’ platform serving as a “bridge” for first-time investors, according to Founder & CPTO Rahul Chari. PhonePe on Monday rebranded its investing… Continue reading PhonePe sees opportunity to bring everyday savers into equities with PhonePe Invest: Rahul Chari
Indian air ambulance makes emergency landing in Bangladesh; patient dies
DHAKA: (Oct 19) An Indian woman has died after the air ambulance carrying her made an emergency landing in Bangladesh following a technical fault that caused the aircraft’s door to partially open mid-air, local media reported. The Beechcraft King Air C90A aircraft, registered as VT-HYA, was flying from Agartala to Kolkata on Sunday when it… Continue reading Indian air ambulance makes emergency landing in Bangladesh; patient dies
‘Negligence’ costing lives, says Stalin slamming TN govt on rising crimes, drug menace
CHENNAI: (Oct 19) DMK president M K Stalin on Monday accused Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay of “failing” to monitor the state’s law and order situation, claiming that a wave of retaliatory murders and unchecked drug trafficking proved that the “CM sir’s negligence is costing lives.” Expressing concern over the deteriorating law and order situation… Continue reading ‘Negligence’ costing lives, says Stalin slamming TN govt on rising crimes, drug menace
Mamata’s party asks if BJP govt put spectacle over safety in awarding Chorbagan puja
KOLKATA: (Oct 19) The Mamata Trinamool Congress on Monday questioned whether spectacle had been prioritised over public safety in awarding the ‘Best of the Best Durga Puja’ to Chorbagan Sarbojonin, where 19 people died in a stampede. The Information and Cultural Affairs Department, in association with the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, had conferred the ‘Serar Sera-3’… Continue reading Mamata’s party asks if BJP govt put spectacle over safety in awarding Chorbagan puja